This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. The countdown to Christmas has begun! As things start to speed up, we are preparing for our annual holiday family photos, with this year’s theme being a little more formal. Enter Janie and Jack ….
Dear Black Girls The Rainbow Is Enough
Dear Black Girls, There are times when you can get into such a dark place, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that you’ve been planted, not buried. If I know anything from my life’s experiences, it’s the fact that I always grow and eventually face the sun. As a black girl, people will…
7 Ways to Relieve Stress During Your Kid’s Bedtime Routine
Our kid’s bedtime is a gift and a curse in our household. I spend most days looking forward to it, especially since my three-year-old has now given up naps. However, the bedtime routine itself is what I dread the most. It is single-handedly the hardest and most stressful time of the day. Most evenings by…
These 5 Digital Habits Are Rapidly Aging You
Instead of holding a phone or tablet in your face, sometimes you have to keep it old school and read a newspaper. Social media is a gift and a curse. I often find myself spending hours on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, simply chatting with others (it’s kind of my job). However, the…
10 Things I Wish I Knew In My 20’s
Hindsight is 20/20. At some point we have all made mistakes, however, as long as we learned from those mistakes and lived to tell the tale, then I’d say, it’s just a part of life. When I turned 33 last year, I was super excited. Like seriously crazy excited to be celebrating my Jesus Year….
Surviving Sunday Dinners in the South As A Vegan
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #RefreshinglyHonestSnacks #CollectiveBias I love being a southerner; there are absolutely no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Growing up some of my favorite memories involved my family getting together and having dinner. Whether it was a traditional…
What Mom Really Wants: 9 Self-Care Gifts for Every Mom on Every Budget
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. ~Franklin P. Jones
Preparing Children for a Culturally Diverse World: Hats of Faith Book Review
Synopsis: This book is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the shared custom of head covering. Using accurate terminology, phonetic pronunciations and bright imagery, Hats of Faith helps educate and prepare young children for our culturally diverse modern world. Keep reading for my full Hats of Faith book review. Reflection This book presents an important aspect of…
Collectible Children’s Books For In-Home Libraries
I am the first one to admit when buying books for our home library, I’m looking for books for that will look great on our shelves for years to come. Purchasing collectible children’s books for in-home libraries has become a hobby of mine recently. I’m a huge collector of Barnes & Noble leatherbound classics, but…
Design Inspo: 7 Cozy Reading Nooks for Kids
If you haven’t noticed, here at Grits & Grace, we absolutely love books! As kids, we loved reading, and between the two of us, out of our six kids, most of them love it as well. We wanted to share some great design inspo ideas for reading nooks. While you don’t necessarily need to create…